How To Pronounce Job

job

UK
Phonemic
/dʒɒb/
Phonetic
[dʒʷɒb̚]
US
Phonemic
/dʒɑːb/

In British English, job is pronounced /dʒɒb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒʷɒb̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dʒɑːb/.

Job has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

dʒɒb

Job has one syllable in British English.

job + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/dʒɒbz/
US
/dʒɑːbz/

Words That Rhyme With Job

Questions About Job

How do you pronounce job in British English?

In British English, job is pronounced /dʒɒb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒʷɒb̚].

How do you pronounce job in American English?

In American English, job is pronounced /dʒɑːb/.

Do British and American English pronounce job the same way?

No. British English has /dʒɒb/ and American English has /dʒɑːb/.

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